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Evans Wins NCAA Elite 90 Award



Sophomore setter Anni Evans is the recipient of the Elite 90 Award for the 2021 NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship, it was announced Thursday.
 
Evans, a psychology major, carries a 3.972 grade-point average. She was honored during Thursday evening’s NCAA Semifinal match at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.
 
Evans is a homegrown Waverly High School product. She was named Academic All-Big Ten this season and is also a member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll and the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team.
 
Evans’ Elite 90 recognition is the third in Nebraska volleyball history, as she joins two-time winner Sydney Townsend (2016, 2017). NU has counted 14 Elite 90 winners across all sports.
 
The Elite 90, an award founded by the NCAA, recognizes the true essence of the student-athlete by honoring the individual who has reached the pinnacle of competition at the national championship level in his or her sport, while also achieving the highest academic standard among his or her peers. The Elite 90 is presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative GPA participating at the finals site for each of the NCAA’s championships.
 
Eligible student-athletes are sophomores or above academically who have participated in a sport for at least two years with their school. All ties are broken by the number of credits completed.
 
For more information on the Elite 90 award winners, visit ncaa.com/elite-90.





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